Upper Arlington residents can nominate a deceased former community member for the city's 2027 Wall of Honor through Friday, Dec. 4, 2026.
The program recognizes former residents who made outstanding contributions in fields such as the arts, science, education, sports, philanthropy and public service, according to the City of Upper Arlington. It is a joint project of the Upper Arlington Historical Society and the City of Upper Arlington.
To be eligible, a nominee must have been a UA resident and must have been deceased for at least three years.
Past honorees include cancer activists and community volunteers Stefanie Spielman and Cindy Dyas, Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, former Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes, Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes and Dr. Bertha Bouroncle, who played a lead role in identifying and developing treatment for a form of leukemia. City founders King G. Thompson and Benjamin S. Thompson and women's rights activist Mary Egerton Miller are also among those honored.
The 2027 recipient will be announced in the new year. A ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 23, 2027, when a bronze plaque will be added to the limestone wall of the Municipal Services Center Plaza.
